Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs itel S25 Ultra
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out of 100
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on October 7, 2024, against the itel S25 Ultra, which is powered by Unisoc T620 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1330
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (576K versus 452K)
- 93% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 960 and 497 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the itel S25 Ultra
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Weighs 37 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | - |
| PWM | 360 Hz | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.2/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Unisoc T620 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Mali-G57 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1284 | 599 |
| Single-core score | 960 | 497 |
| Multi-core score | 1826 | 1541 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 244407 | 151829 |
| GPU | 42598 | 20788 |
| Memory | 110301 | 156354 |
| UX | 178943 | 123574 |
| Total score | 576249 | 452545 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 139 | 66 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13054 | 9344 |
| Video editing | 6777 | 5148 |
| Photo editing | 21291 | 18556 |
| Data manipulation | 9362 | 5752 |
| Writing score | 15837 | 10734 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1286 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 960 / 1826 |
| 📘 2025-12-10 (Nait) | AnTuTu 11 | 576249 |
| 📘 2025-11-14 (Nait) | AnTuTu 11 | 491818 |
itel S25 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-05 -> LegacyDeviceUser | CPU Throttle | 80% |
| 📘 2026-07-05 -> LegacyDeviceUser | AnTuTu 11 | 452545 |
| 📘 2025-09-08 (King Lennon) | AnTuTu 11 | 443956 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | - |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1536 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | itel OS 14.5 |
| OS size | 26 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:21 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 08:05 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:26 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:26 hr | - |
| Standby | 100 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro 3) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | - |
| Preview | 52 | - |
| Zoom | 49 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $140 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.38 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.94 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 18 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the itel S25 Ultra is definitely a better buy.
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